AIDS activists protest outside South Africa's parliament in Cape Town. ReutersSeasoned South African social rights activist Mark Heywood is of the view that the country’s constitution can be championed by any citizen, in the courts if need be, to achieve almost any objective for social justice. Heywood sets out his argument in an absorbing chapter – Seize the power! The … [Read more...] about How South Africans can use their constitution to fight for social justice | The Conversation
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South Africa – Youth Justice In Action (Kwa Zulu Natal Play).wmv
A www.MyZA.co.za Kwa-Zulu Natal South Africa selected video for you: This play was put together by young people involved in the Youth Justice in Action campaign to demonstrate the youth justice system in South Africa. This Kwa-Zulu Natal South Africa video - South Africa - Youth Justice In Action (Kwa Zulu Natal Play).wmv was automatically … [Read more...] about South Africa – Youth Justice In Action (Kwa Zulu Natal Play).wmv
Why South Africa’s tentative moves toward restorative justice need support | The Conversation
South Africa is slowly transforming the retributive Western criminal justice system it inherited from colonial times to incorporate African principles of reconciliation and reparation. shutterstockDiscussions about the transformation of South Africa’s justice system have focused almost exclusively on the need to increase the representation of black people and women in the … [Read more...] about Why South Africa’s tentative moves toward restorative justice need support | The Conversation
Paul Ryan To Team Up with Obama On Criminal Justice Reform – SA in the News
Paul Ryan To Team Up with Obama On Criminal Justice Reform She spent seven years as an inmate in an Arizona prison and now offers resources to women in prison. She will be there to help highlight the issue of criminal justice reform, which the Obama administration hopes will be part of the president's legacy. Read more on Breitbart News The Big Read: Six months, … [Read more...] about Paul Ryan To Team Up with Obama On Criminal Justice Reform – SA in the News
How the environmental justice movement is gathering momentum in South Africa | The Conversation
South Africa is heavily dependent on burning coal to generate electricity. Jon Hrusa/EPAEnvironmental justice is a travelling discourse which has taken on distinctive meanings in different parts of the world. South Africa is no exception. As a mobilising force the concept emerged from the US where it was developed 50 years ago in opposition to practices that were identified by … [Read more...] about How the environmental justice movement is gathering momentum in South Africa | The Conversation
